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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: (from left) Dosirak - Cod and gimbap from Perilla LA on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

It’s banchan heaven at Perilla L.A.

This tiny, mighty banchan shop in L.A. argues that the small dishes served alongside rice in Korean restaurants can be the star of the meal itself. Perilla is the city’s vital new lunchtime destination.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2022: Grape-corn cake, prepared by cooking columnist Ben Mims on September 8, 2022 in the LA Times test kitchen. (Katrina Frederick / For The Times)

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LOS ANGELES , CA - AUGUST 17: Kokosh sliced and ready to eat for Yom Kippur at the LA Times test kitchen on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Katrina Frederick / For The Times)

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The best Black-owned coffee shops to visit in Los Angeles

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